February, 2015 News (67 Articles with 454,759 total views)

On the cover of the print edition for February, 2015 Kim Conti looks at the items given to her by a naughty elf at the LBT Women Holiday Party January 11 at Calamari's. Photo by Andrea Shaffer.

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Drenched Fur 11 Video News Update #3

It's here! The third news video update for our run has posted on the Drenched Fur YouTube channel. This installment we talk about the status of our host hotel selling out as well as a new tour for Saturday afternoon and items regarding meals. Also, the DF11 Events Schedule has been updated on the run website. We're planning additional updates to come in the month of February as we prepare for hosting another weekend of fun! Watch the video update below and we look forward to seeing you in April!
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Evolution of Jealousy and Mating: The Psychology of Bisexuals and Widowers

Evolution of Jealousy and Mating: The Psychology of Bisexuals and Widowers
ERIE, Pa. – Jan. 27, 2015 – In the dating game, jealousy is a natural emotion, right? Cory Scherer would argue it's different for various sectors of the population, and he's got the research to prove it.
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Allegheny Health Network Nurse Practitioner to Receive Kerry Stoner Award, Recognizing Long Commitment to Caring for Peo

Allegheny Health Network Nurse Practitioner to Receive Kerry Stoner Award, Recognizing Long Commitment to Caring for Peo
PITTSBURGH (Jan. 15, 2015) - Stuart Fisk, CRNP, Director of Operations for the Center for Inclusion Health of Allegheny Health Network and a nurse practitioner with the Positive Health Clinic at Allegheny General Hospital, has been selected to receive the Kerry Stoner Award from the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, honoring his longtime commitment to caring for patients with HIV and AIDS.
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Missing Emails From Erie Gay News Mailing Lists?

Because of a web crash in October, all mailing lists through the EGN website were lost. If you had previously been on one of the email lists that we maintain, you will need to sign up again at http://lists.eriegaynews.com.
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All our differences make a difference at the Erie Maennerchor Club!

The Erie Maennerchor Club is one of Erie's oldest and most prestigious social clubs in Erie County. Located in the heart of downtown Erie. Founded in 1871 as a German singing and social club with a rich history of tradition and a reputation for great food, entertainment and fellowship, it has just now become one of the more progressive clubs as well.
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NW PA Pride New Board & Officers


NW PA Pride Alliance is delighted to welcome our 2015 board members. Our newest board members are Kathy Czarnecki-Smith, Finu J Lukose, and Michael Mooney. They join continuing board members Diana Ames, Season Crannell, Chris Dye, Kelly Kidd, Michael Mahler, Melanie Shubitowski, Alex Sphon, and Daniel Thomas. Officers are Michael Mahler (President), Season Crannell (Vice President), Finu Lukose (Secretary) and Alex Sphon.
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'Justice for All' workshop at Allegheny Feb 27


On Friday Feb. 27, Dr. Pamela Lightsey of Boston University will be at Allegheny College for a day long (9am -3 pm) workshop entitled "Justice for All". Sponsored by our United Methodist Reconciling Ministries Network, the Commission on the Status and Role of Women, the WPA Anti-Racism team and the Board of Church and Society. Dr. Pamela Lightsey will guide our work with a United Methodist theological frame based on the doctrine of creation and the Biblical affirmation of inclusivity. She will root the conversation in her recent experiences on the ground inFerguson, Missouri and how that relates to questions around inclusion of and advocacy for people of color and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Western Pennsylvania congregations and communities.
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Wedding officiant directory


Wedding officiant directory

Authorized wedding officiants in the region who perform services for same-sex couples, we want to list you in our officiant directory! If you wish to be listed, please contact us not later than Feb 15. Info and responses: info@eriegaynews.com Phone: (814)456-9833
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Entertainment and Travel

RuPaul Decrees Carson Kressley And Ross Matthews As New Judges For Upcoming Season of RuPaul's Drag Race

NEW YORK, NYJanuary 28, 2015 – "RuPaul's Drag Race" returns to Logo TV with a gaggle of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges' panel so packed with talent, you'll be seeing stars! New this season, RuPaul welcomes pop culture aficionados Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews to the permanent judging panel alongside Michelle Visage. Kressley and Mathews will leave fans gagging with their rapid-fire quick wit, impeccable sense of style and signature sass. Think you know this race? Honey, you have no idea. "RuPaul's Drag Race" returns with a new season on Monday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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Buffalo United Artists proudly presents Mothers and Sons

From Buffalo United Artists: Twenty years after her son's death, a mother turns up at the door of his former lover, who is now married to another man and has a young son. This man and his family challenge the woman to confront the truths of their shared past, and a future she never imagined. Values clash as they struggle to reconcile their vastly different worlds. Mothers and Sons was written by Terrence McNally. The play is directed by Jessica K. Rasp, and stars Anne Hartley Pfohl, Brian Riggs, Michael Seitz introducing Stefanos Psorakis. It runs February 20th – March 14th on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. at Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo NY. Tickets are $25.00 general admission, $23.00 for seniors, $20.00 for members, $15.00 for students. The box office phone is (716) 886-9239.
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Laugh/Riot Performing Arts Company presents Bedtime Stories

Laugh/Riot Performing arts company presents "Bedtime Stories" part of the Gannon University Fringe Fest.  "Bedtime stories takes a collection of 3 short scenes from Charles Mee as its start and jumps into seven disparate scenes about relationships. Laugh/Riot's ensemble cast will change characters each night, guaranteeing that each audience will see a completely new show. The shows range from comedic to dramatic, romantic to slapstick, and each scene's tone changes depending on the cast that night.  Directed by Dr. Rob Connick.  This show is intended for mature audiences and contains adult language, adult situations, and violence. Performances are Feb 16 and 18 at 8pm in the Schuster Theatre (620 Sassafras Street - main theatre space on the 2nd floor).  For more information email laughrioterie@gmail.com or like us on Facebook.www.facebook.com/LaughRiotErie
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Local Faces and Photos

LBT Women Holiday Dinner at Calamari's

On Sunday, January 11, 2015, the LBT Women of Erie (AKA The Beans) held their annual holiday dinner at Calamari's Squid Row, 1317 State St, Erie PA. Almost 30 people attended and had a wonderful tme with great friends and yummy food. In addition to a gift exchange, Stacie called former coordinator Laurie Finch in Florida, and the entire room sang Happy Birthday to her, as Laurie's birthday was the next day.
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Political, Activism and Legal

IGLHRC Responds to News of LGBT Special Envoy Created by U.S. State Department

February 5, 2015- Jessica Stern, executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, issued the following comments, in response to news that the U.S. State Department will appoint a special envoy to advocate for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people overseas:
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Judge Rules in Favor of SPLC Clients to Exclude Conversion Therapy Experts in Consumer Fraud Case

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - February 5, 2015 –  Superior Court Judge Peter F. Bariso Jr. ruled today that several prominent gay-to-straight conversion therapy proponents, including Joseph Nicolosi, will not be allowed to testify as defense experts in a consumer-fraud lawsuit against a conversion therapy organization.
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HRC Applauds Upcoming Appointment of LGBT Human Rights Envoy at State Department

WASHINGTON - February 5, 2015 – Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauds President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for creating a new senior-level position at the State Department to oversee the United States government’s efforts to support the human rights of LGBT people around the world.
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Speaker Boehner: House Republicans Will Not 'Weigh In' On SCOTUS Marriage Cases

New York - February 5, 2015 – Today U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told the Washington Blade that he does not anticipate that House Republicans will take a position on the marriage cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Boehner said, "I don't expect that we're going to weigh in on this. The court will make its decision and that's why they're there, to be the highest court in the land."
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Sultan of Brunei Becomes L.A. Confidential Honoree

WASHINGTON - February 5, 2015 —Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, called on all potential guests of L.A. Confidential's pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills Hotel tonight at 7:00pm PT to follow John Legend's leadership and refuse to attend the event, which is being thrown in his honor.  HRC also strongly refuted L.A. Confidential's baseless assertion that selecting another venue for their party would have somehow harmed Los Angeles' economy.
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GLSEN Adds Chapters in Arkansas, Georgia and Missouri, Bringing Total Number of Chapters to 40 in 28 States

NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2015) – GLSEN today announced expansion of its chapter network to 40 in 28 states with the addition of three new chapters in Arkansas, Georgia and Missouri. GLSEN Atlanta and GLSEN Southeast Arkansas are the only chapters in Georgia and Arkansas, respectively. With the addition of GLSEN Springfield to GLSEN Kansas City, Missouri now has two chapters.
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GLSEN Statement on the Education Portion of President Obama's Budget Proposal

NEW YORK (Feb. 2, 2015) – GLSEN Executive Director, Dr. Eliza Byard, today applauded key elements of President Obama's proposed budget, specifically noting increases in funding for equity and opportunity in education.
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BREAKING: 11th Circuit Denies Stay in Alabama Marriage Equality Case

WASHINGTON - February 3, 2015 —Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied the Alabama Attorney General's motion for a stay in Searcy v. Strange and Strawser v. Strange. Last month, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade struck down Alabama's discriminatory constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying.
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Rep. Dold (R-IL) Signs On to Respect for Marriage Act

New York - February 2, 2015 – Today Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL) became a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure that the federal government respects all valid marriages across all agencies. He joins an increasing number of high-profile Republicans who have expressed support for marriage in recent months, including fellow House Republican cosponsors Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Richard Hanna (R-NY).
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President Obama Announces Plan to Ensure Social Security for All Married Gay Couples

New York - February 2, 2015 – President Barack Obama's budget proposal includes a change to the Social Security Act that would allow legally married same-sex couples to receive the full array of protections even if they live in one of the 14 states that doesn't respect their marriage.
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Freedom to Marry Debuts Alabama TV Ad Ahead of Marriages Commencing on Feb. 9

New York - February 2, 2015 – Following two recent rulings striking down Alabama's ban on marriage for gay couples and last week's sideshow drama by Chief Justice Roy Moore, Freedom to Marry began airing a TV ad across Alabama calling for respect for all families. The ad airs as many anticipate the possible start of marriages in the state beginning February 9.
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With LGBT Rights Under Attack Abroad, New Casey-Backed Bill Would Make Discrimination and Violence Against LGBT Communit

Washington, DC - January 30, 2015 – In the wake of President Obama's commitment in the State of the Union to defend the human rights of the LGBT community, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has co-sponsored bicameral legislation to affirm that LGBT human rights are a foreign policy priority for the U.S. government. The International Human Rights Defense Act would direct the State Department to make preventing and responding to discrimination and violence against the LGBT community a foreign policy priority and devise a global strategy to achieve those goals. The legislation would establish a Special Envoy position in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to coordinate that effort. More than 80 nations around the world have laws that criminalize homosexuality, prohibit public support for the LGBT community, or promote homophobia. In seven countries, homosexuality is punishable by death.
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New Va. Delegate Fights Modern Massive Resistance Movement to LGBT Equality

New Va. Delegate Fights Modern Massive Resistance Movement to LGBT Equality
RICHMOND VA - January 29, 2015 - In the Virginia House of Delegates, the longest continuously meeting legislative body in the western hemisphere, progressive legislation has historically met with massive resistance – almost always trailing the rest of the country.  Delegate Marcus B. Simon (VA-53) had introduced three pieces of equality legislation in an effort to push the Commonwealth forward. All died on mostly party line votes.
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GLSEN Statement on the Reintroduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey

NEW YORK (Jan. 29, 2015) – GLSEN Executive Director, Dr. Eliza Byard, praised the reintroduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) in the U.S. Senate today. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., filed the bill that would require all public K-12 schools to enact fully inclusive anti-bullying policies that have specific protections against bullying and harassment of all students. The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.
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Post Marriage... Campaign to Highlight Need to Update State Nondiscrimination Laws

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people (206+ million) and their families live in a state that still needs to update or clarify its laws to include protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Chile: Historic decision Civil Unions, a step forward on LGBTI Rights

(New York, N.Y. - January 28, 2015) – The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) today applauded the Chilean legislature's vote to allow civil unions for all people, including same-sex couples. The historic decision grants legal status to stable and permanent cohabitation by two people, without regard to either person's sex or gender. The bill does not legalize same-sex marriage.
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Republican-Appointed Alabama Judge Strikes Down Marriage Ban in Second Consecutive Ruling

New York - January 27, 2015 -- This week, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade ruled that same-sex couples in Alabama have the freedom to marry. The victory follows another ruling from the same judge, who was appointed by George W. Bush, on Friday in a separate case. The rulings have both been stayed for 14 days. Unless the stays are extended, same-sex couples should be able to marry in Alabama beginning the week of February 9.
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9 out of 10 Transgender Employees in America Experience Discrimination in the Workplace

January 20, 2015 - The U.S. unemployment rate for gender non-conforming individuals is twice the national employment rate and a staggering four times the national rate for transgender people of color. Nine out of every 10 of those who manage to find jobs also report they have experienced some form of workplace discrimination.
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Decision Overturning Alabama's Same-Sex Marriage Ban a Victory for Families, Children of Same-Sex Couples

MONTGOMERY, Ala - January 23, 2015. – A federal judge's ruling striking down Alabama's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional will provide greater stability to the lives of same-sex couples and their children, but more work remains to eliminate anti-LGBT discrimination in the state, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced today.
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HRC Highlights Pennsylvania's LGBT Protections, Laws and Legislative Proposals in Inaugural National Report

WASHINGTON - January 23, 2015– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, in partnership with the Equality Federation, today released its first national report assessing the status of state legislation affecting LGBT equality across America, including in Pennsylvania.
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President Obama Extols Progress Toward the Freedom to Marry Nationwide in State of the Union

New York- January 20, 2015 – Today in his sixth State of the Union address, President Barack Obama extolled progress toward same-sex couples' freedom to marry in America, calling marriage for same-sex couples "a story of freedom across our country, a civil right now legal in states that seven in ten Americans call home."
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History in the Making: SCOTUS to Decide on Marriage Once and for All

New York - January 16, 2015 - Following its decision last fall to effectively green light same-sex marriage in 11 states, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear six consolidated marriage cases out of Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky this term, with a ruling potentially by June. The Court's review will take place on a transformed legal landscape, with gay couples being able to marry in 36 states, covering two-thirds of the American people, and with nearly 60 federal and state courts having struck down discriminatory marriage bans in the past two years.
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Marriage Equality Cases Headed to US Supreme Court


Marriage Equality Cases Headed to US Supreme Court

As we were headed to press, it was announced that the Supreme Court will be hearing cases about marriage equality from four states from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, with hearings expected in April, and a decision expected in late June that could settle the issue at a national level. More info as this develops, and expect a Decision Day Rally when the final ruling is announced.
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Gov Wolf appoints transgender woman as PA Physician General

Gov Wolf appoints transgender woman as PA Physician General
Governor-elect Tom Wolf has named Dr. Rachel Levine as state Physician General. In her role as physician general, Dr. Levine will advise the governor and secretary of the Department of Health on medical and public health-related issues.
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Supreme Court Will Hear Four Cases Challenging Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

NEW YORK - January 16, 2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a federal appeals court ruling that upheld bans in four states on the freedom to marry and recognition of marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states. The Court granted review of petitions from all four states – Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Today's announcement sets the stage for final resolution of the debate about marriage equality for same-sex couples nationwide.
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Sen. Bob Casey Backs DOMA Repeal to Ensure Rights of All Married Couples

Washington DC - January 15, 2015- Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he is an original cosponsor of Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The bill would also ensure that all legally-married, same-sex couples are treated equally under federal law by clarifying current statues. Even following the Supreme Court's June 2013 decision that invalidated a portion of DOMA, same sex couples across the nation are still denied certain critical federal benefits. Following the Supreme Court's ruling on DOMA, Casey joined 38 Senators in urging the Administration to quickly implement the ruling.
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Thousands of Educators and Students Work to End Name-Calling and Bullying by Participating in GLSEN's No Name-Calling We

NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2015) – As part of its ongoing mission to create safe and affirming schools for all students, GLSEN will once again celebrate No Name-Calling Week January 19-23 with educators and students across the country – and more than 60 partner organizations – by providing tools and inspiration to launch on-going dialogues about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities.
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Palm Center Calls on President Obama to Address Transgender Military Ban in State of the Union

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 15, 2015 – On the eve of next week's State of the Union speech, Aaron Belkin, Director of the Palm Center, today called on President Barack Obama to address the military's ban on transgender service:
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Federal Judge Orders Michigan to Respect Legal Marriages of 300 Same-Sex Couples

New York - January 15, 2015 – Today U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith ruled that Michigan must respect the marriages of the approximately 300 same-sex couples who married after Judge Bernard Friedman struck down marriage discrimination last March.  The decision rebukes the state for refusing to respect those marriages. The ruling came as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to grant review of several marriage cases, including one out of Michigan.
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Rep. Brian Sims sets priorities for second term in Pa. House

HARRISBURG, Jan. 14 – State Rep. Brian Sims, D-Phila., is continuing his push for commonsense priorities as he begins his second term representing Philadelphia's 182nd Legislative District.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota Marriage Ban

New York - January 12, 2015 – Today U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in South Dakota is unconstitutional. The ruling is stayed, meaning same-sex couples cannot yet receive marriage licenses in South Dakota.
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Despite Stunning Marriage Victories, LGBT Americans Remain Unequal

Denver, CO; January 7, 2015— From stunning wins for the freedom to marry to Medicare's lifting of the exclusion of coverage for transgender-specific healthcare, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans made gains on many fronts in 2014. However, despite these advances, deep disparities remain, including an overwhelming lack of employment nondiscrimination protections, high rates of healthcare discrimination, poorer overall health, and poorer well-being
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Health

AHF to support California legislation limiting 'personal belief' vaccine exemptions

SACRAMENTO (February 5, 2015) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization and a leader in HIV and STD prevention and treatment, today announced that it will support planned statewide legislation that will limit parents' 'personal belief' vaccine exemptions in California.
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AHF: Advocates Submit Official Language for Condoms in Porn California Ballot Measure

LOS ANGELES (January 12, 2015) As part of its ongoing campaign to improve and strengthen state law on the use of condoms in adult films produced in California in an effort to reduce the spread of STDs, including HIV, safer sex advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) as well as from FAIR (For Adult Industry Responsibility), the formal campaign committee that will shepherd signature gathering for the ballot initiative process, today submitted the official text of a 2016 California statewide ballot initiative for (proposed) title and summary as a prelude to signature gathering. Plans for the proposed initiative—a statewide California law that will require condom use in all adult films shot anywhere in the state—were previously announced by the group in November. The measure will be formally known as "The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act."
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New CHEST Study Has Major Implications for 'as needed' PrEP Dosing

Slowly but surely, word is spreading about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), the exciting new strategy for HIV prevention for HIV-negative men and women at risk, principally in the form of the once-daily Truvada pill by Gilead.  Current studies of once-daily PrEP dosing find it to be effective, with the iPrEX trial reporting 92% efficacy when taken every day. One of the biggest criticisms of PrEP has been that asking people who consider themselves otherwise healthy to take a pill every day is an unrealistic expectation.  Scientists are currently studying if less frequent Truvada dosing is still effective.   Earlier this year, for instance, an extension phase of the iPrEx study found that those who took Truvada at least four times a week still avoided infection. More recently, the IPERGAY study has stopped giving placebo treatments ahead of schedule because of the high effectiveness of PrEP taken on an "as needed" schedule.  Rather than ask participants to take the pill every day, IPERGAY had participants take two pills up to 24 hours before having sex, one pill in the 24 hours after sex, and an additional pill 48 hours after.  This dosing may be less burdensome than daily pill taking, but it demands further behavioral research on how often and how accurately individuals can predict when they will have sex, and then adhere to the guidelines of their regimen appropriately. Other less-than-daily dosing strategies are also currently being tested, including the ADAPT trial.
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Body Fascism

Many men and women I work with are afraid not to be thin, muscular or both. You too?
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Spirituality and Religion

HRC Calls Out San Francisco Archdiocese for Efforts to Impose Anti-LGBT Restrictions on Teachers and Staff

WASHINGTON- February 4, 2015 -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, appealed to the San Francisco Archdiocese to remove harsh anti-LGBT language from its new teachers' contract.
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Theology on Tap and The Table

Two ongoing spirituality events Theology on Tap. Next on Feb. 11, 7 PM at Ale House, 1033 State St., Erie. Also, The Table Worship Gatherings: Sundays, 5:30 PM, 3176 W. 41st St., Erie. The Table is a group of people committed to attempting to follow God in the way of Jesus (or the Way of Love) outside the confines of the politics and restricting traditions of organized religion.
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Letters, Columnists and Opinion

Calling out ageism

From Philadelphia Gay News: Last Sunday on one of those morning news talk shows, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was asked about Hillary Clinton's possible candidacy for president. He responded: "People want to look to the future, we don't want to go back in time."
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HRC: 'Yes, the American Family Association is Still a Hate Group'

WASHINGTON - February 3, 2015 – As reported in Politico today, a number of leading Republican National Committee members have elected to take part in a junket to Israel sponsored, in part, by the American Family Association
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Hollywood is lagging behind on LGBT issues

From Philadelphia Gay News: Hollywood awards season is upon us! This week we saw the Golden Globes and the release of the nominations for the Academy Awards, aka the Oscars. At both, several LGBT people were recognized   and that s important, since a major part of the fight for equality is about visibility and being treated equal in all areas.
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The Amazon Trail: Potato Chip Salad

With the new year comes the new resolve. With the new resolve came the Fitbit.
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Contests

Win Estelle - True Romance

Win Estelle - True Romance
Win Estelle - True Romance! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 20 and March 13.
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Win Creature Comfort PDF ebook by Rob Rosen!

Win Creature Comfort PDF ebook by Rob Rosen!
Win Creature Comfort PDF ebook by Rob Rosen! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 17 and March 10.
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Win Lavender Review's brand-new anthology from Headmistress Press!

Win Lavender Review's brand-new anthology from Headmistress Press!
Win Lavender Review's brand-new anthology from Headmistress Press! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 13 and March 6.
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Enter to win Years & Years' self-titled EP!

Enter to win Years & Years' self-titled EP!
Enter to win Years & Years' self-titled EP! YEARS & YEARS, the self-titled U.S. debut EP from the British electro-pop trio. Featuring four tracks including "Desire" Available Now: http://smarturl.it/YYEP. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 10 and March 3.
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Enter to win hopefulROMANTIC from Matt Zarley!

Enter to win hopefulROMANTIC from Matt Zarley!
Enter to win hopefulROMANTICthe brand-new album from OutMusic Award-winning singer/songwriter, MATT ZARLEY! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 10 and March 3.
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Enter to win Living For Love remix CDs from Madonna!

Enter to win Living For Love remix CDs from Madonna!
Enter to win Living For Love remix CDs from Madonna! "LIVING FOR LOVE", the hit single from MADONNA! Win special "Living For Love" remix CDs with mixes by Offer Nissim, DJ Paulo, Dirty Pop, Mike Rizzo and more! Pre-order Rebel Heart (out March 10) now and instantly receive six tracks including "Living For Love:" http://smarturl.it/RebelHeart. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 6 and February 27,
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Enter to win Young Blood remixes from Bea Miller!

Enter to win Young Blood remixes from Bea Miller!
Enter to win Young Blood remixes from Bea Miller! "YOUNG BLOOD", the hit single from BEA MILLER. Enter to win a special remix CD with 11 mixes by Tracy Young, Adam Turner, DJ Kue and more! Young Blood EP - Available Now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/bmep1?IQid=fb. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 6 and February 27.
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Win BOYS DVD from Wolfe Video!

Win BOYS DVD from Wolfe Video!
Win BOYS DVD from Wolfe Video! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between February 3 and February 24.
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Win Love Is Strange DVD from Wolfe Video!

Win Love Is Strange DVD from Wolfe Video!
Win Love Is Strange DVD from Wolfe Video! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between January 30 and February 20.
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Win a Tank Top from GayTanks!

Win a Tank Top from GayTanks!
Win a Tank Top from GayTanks! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between January 27 and February 17. Five lucky winners will each get 1 tank. Winners will be contacted by the GayTanks for size.
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Win McCoy, You're Going Straight to Hell by Matt McCoy and Jim Ferguson!

Win McCoy, You're Going Straight to Hell by Matt McCoy and Jim Ferguson!
Win McCoy, You're Going Straight to Hell eBook by Matt McCoy and Jim Ferguson! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between January 23 and February 13.
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Win Dancing in the Red Snow by Elizabeth Cain!

Win Dancing in the Red Snow by Elizabeth Cain!
Win Dancing in the Red Snow by Elizabeth Cain! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between January 20 and February 10.
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Miscellaneous

Erie included in Advocate list of Queerest Cities in America

National magazine The Advocate included Erie PA in a list of the Queerest Cities in America, and mentioned not only ErieGayNews.com, but also the recent Lake Erie Gala by the Erie Sisters, The Zone Dance Club and Lone Shark Seafood.
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